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Getting to Know:Yolanda Cash Jackson

by Christina Asquith , June 28, 2007

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The issue that necessitated the meeting with the state senator revolved around helping first-generation students attend college. Jackson needed to make sure that HBCUs were included in the funding scheme. And although the Legislature decided to continue funding for first-generation college students, they did not vote for the proposed legislation, which would have included independent HBCUs in the funding.

But one setback doesn’t slow down Jackson. She’ll now likely take on immigration issues, fighting to ensure that all students have access to funding, regardless of their legal status. Students from more than 50 nations attend HBCUs in Florida. “Everyone should get an education,” she says. “No matter what.”

— By Christina Asquith

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